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Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus showing the document

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus showing the document after signing the Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from enforced disappearances at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital on Thursday. — PID

Shujan places set of proposals for electoral reform

Democratic exercises within political parties are a must to ensure political good will and educate voters for making elections meaningful in Bangladesh.It is also vital to do major reforms in election and government systems, including bicameralism, setting a minimum percentage of ballots cast and barring dual-citizenship holders to contest in...

‘Over 1,000 killed during protests, over 400 blinded’

More than 1,000 people have been killed during the protests by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement while over 400 have been blinded by police fire, reports bdnews24.com.Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum made the statement during a visit to the Central Police Hospital in Dhaka's Rajarbagh on Thursday.The adviser went to see the...

Case filed with ICT against Hasina, 29 journalists

A new complaint has been filed with the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 29 senior journalists and 22 other individuals on charge of committing crimes against humanity and genocide during the recent student movement. Golam Razzaque, father of Nasib Hasan Rihan...

UK gives addl £450,000 for flood-hit people

The UK government is providing an additional £450,000 of vital humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh, where five million people have been impacted, reports UNB. This builds on the £33,000 of initial emergency funding released on Monday 26 August, said the British...

ICOM calls for protecting BD's cultural heritage

International Council of Museums (ICOM) has expressed deep concern over the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh, which has led to the destruction of invaluable cultural heritage sites and museums, reports UNB.Reports from ICOM-Bangladesh of arson, vandalism, and deliberate damage to significant institutions such as the Independence Museum, Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, Genocide...

Join office by Sept 1 or face action

Newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor (VC) of National University (NU) Professor ASM Amanullah has ordered the teachers, officers and employees of the university and all its affiliated colleges and institutions to be present at their respective workplaces by September 01, reports UNB.Departmental action will be taken against those who will be found absent,...

Weather (2024-08-30)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office.It may also occur at one or two places over Rajshahi,...